Resource Type

[Photograph of a blonde toddler]

Photograph of a blond toddler dressed in light colored slacks, double breasted coat, and golf cap. The youngster is standing outdoors with shrubs and a white house in background. Written on back of photograph in blue ink: "R. A Rosberough H G McKiy (?) Co Brownsville Tex". Also written on back in pencil: 1 Box 38 special (?) [check mark ] X".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Girls at the Beach]

Photograph of two girls walking on the beach, probably near Port Isabel.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sharyland party at Shary Yacht Club - Port Isabel, Lower Rio Grande Valley of Tex.

Excursion party posing in front of the Shary Yacht club
Date: October 14, 1931
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Calf Roping

Cowboy Drifter B throws a rope around a running calf during his first Junior Roping at the Santa Rosa Roundup.
Date: unknown
Creator: James Cathey
System: The Portal to Texas History

Child in Bed Eating Meal; Nurses Preparing Meal Trays

Copy photograph of two images. In the top image a polio patient sits up in bed eating from a tray. She is smiling at the camera. In the bottom image two nurses prepare plates of food. A man can be seen in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nurse

Copy photograph of two images of polio unit nurses. In the top image a nurse poses with her right hand on her hip. She is reaching for something in a closet behind her. In the bottom image, a nurse sits at a desk. In the background is a refrigerator.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Children at Polio Unit Eating; Children at Polio Unit Napping

Copy photograph of two images of children in a polio unit. In the top image several children lie on blankets on the floor. The child in the foreground is looking at the camera. In the bottom image six children sit at tables eating. A nurse stands behind one of the children.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Child in High Chair

Copy negative of a child in a high chair at the Polio Unit in Harlingen, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nurses and Polio Victims on Stretcher

Copy negative of two pictures. The first is of nurse Ella Denton at the Polio Unit in Harlingen, Texas. The second picture is of nurses Olivia and Nettie Carlson with polio victims on a stretcher outside a building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a White Building]

Photograph of a white building with wood siding and French doors. Above the doorway is an arch window and a three-tiered tower. To the left behind the structure is another white building. On the right side of the building are palm trees. The road in front of the building is dirt.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Man and Child in Front of White Building]

Photograph of a man and a little girl standing in front of a white building with wood siding. The man is dressed in a three piece suit and the girl is dressed in pants and shirts. In front of the building is a wooden see-saw. A tree branch and a wood railing is in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Exterior through Screen Door]

Photograph of a yard and building taken from inside through a screen door. The exterior of the opposing building is white with wood siding. Stone steps lead from the screen door to the opposing structure. On the right of the steps is a wooden seesaw. Inside, in front of the screen door, the top of a wooden chair is silhouetted.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group from Training School Institute]

Photograph of a group standing in front of the doorway of a white building. The group, identified as from a training school institute, consists of men, women, and one boy child all dressed in Sunday attire. The building behind them is white with wood siding. Above the doorway is an arch window. Two bicycles are in front of the building to the left of the group.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group from Training School Institute]

Photograph of a group standing in front of the doorway of a building. The group, identified as from a training school institute, consists of men, women, and one boy child all dressed in Sunday attire. The building behind them is white with wood siding. Above the doorway is an arch window. A bicycle is parked in front of the building to the left of the group. It appears to be a windy day.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group in Front of White Building]

Photograph of a group in front of a building. The group consists of mostly children with a few adults. The group is dressed predominantly in Sunday attire. The building behind them is white with wood siding. The lawn they are on is mostly dirt. The road in front of the yard is also dirt.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Children in Front of a White Building]

Photograph of small girls standing in front of a white building. The girls are wearing dresses and standing in a row. On the right of the group is a women bending down to pick up a child. The building immediately behind them has wood siding. In the distant background is another white building with wood planking and red trim.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Children in Front of a White Building]

Photograph of a group of children standing in front of a white building. The groups consists of both boys and girls and they are mostly dressed in Sunday attire. The building behind them has wood siding and green trim around the inside of the windows. The children are described as "Pioneers."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Children in Front of a White Building]

Photograph of a group of children standing in front of a white building. The group consists of boys and girls, and they are mostly dressed in Sunday attire. To the right of the group is a woman wearing a green dress and holding a red purse. The day appears to be windy. The building behind them has wood siding and green trim around the inside of the windows. A bicycle is parked in front of the building behind the group.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Children in Front of White Building]

Photograph of a group of children standing in front of a white building. The boys and girls are standing in a row and are dressed in Sunday attire. Behind the group on the left is an older girl wearing a blue dress. The building behind the children has wood siding. In front of the children, flat stone blocks are laying on the ground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Young People in Front of White Building]

Photograph of a group of young people standing in front of a white building. The group consists of six young women and two young men all dressed in Sunday attire. Two of the girls are wearing head scarves. The building behind the group has wood siding. To the right of the group, a younger boy is saluting.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of E.P. Castaneda and Children on Porch of Manse]

Photograph of E.P. Castaneda and four girls on the porch of a house. Castaneda is dressed in slacks, button-down shirt, and tie. The girls are more casually dressed. Two of the girls are identified as his daughters while the other two are neighbor children. The house is white with wood siding and is identified as a manse for an unknown church. On either side of the porch are tall bushes with red flowers.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of People in Front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana]

Photograph of a group of people standing in front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group is standing on the front lawn and in the doorway of the church. The building has white wood siding and a decorative castellated parapet on the roof above the front door.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group in Front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana]

Photograph of a group of people standing outside Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group is standing on the front lawn and in the main doorway. The church has white wood siding and a gray shingle roof. On the left of the main door is a bush bearing red flowers. In front of the group, a bush is planted next to the sidewalk.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Young People in Front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana]

Photograph of a group of young people outside Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group is lined up on the sidewalk in front of the church. The building behind them has white wood siding and a gray shingle roof. A palm tree stands between the building and the people in front.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History